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We haven't gotten there yet. DS is 2yrs 9mths and can sometimes get pants/undies on by himself.

He's just figured out how to get all of his clothes off by himself. DH has been teaching him. This morning we woke up to DS walking around the house stark naked holding a lolly pop in his hand. No idea where the lolly pop came from, I think it was the last remaining one from santa that was hidden out of reach. No evidence of how he climbed to get it!

He was hard enough to keep pants on before, now I have to worry about shirts as well

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This was something that I practiced with DS from about 18mth onwards, by 2 1/2 he had it mastered. I was so glad, as thats what I was aiming for. When he was 2 1/2 I had my second DS, so I really wanted my first to be able to completely dress himself!
Meanwhile, DS2 who is 2 has not mastered any of it!!! Ha ha!

DD is 2.5 and has been dressing and undressing for a good couple of months now. But now that she can do that, she often disappears upstairs during the day and changes her clothes.

Some days she will change 4-5 times. Good practice I guess.

Although sometimes she still puts things on inside out or back the front.

Oooh - it's amazing how quickly I forget. DD1 is almost 3 and is now undoing and doing up buttons. Slotting in the zippers is still tricky and I don't think she's quite there. I don't recall actively teaching her to get in and out of t-shirts but she likes taking her singlet off by pulling her arms through then pushing the singlet down her body like taking a skirt off.
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It just occurred to me a couple of weeks ago that I should start teaching DS1 (27 months) how to dress himself! He seems to really like the idea of learning, which makes it easier than I thought - he can usually get a t-shirt on after I've pulled it over his head, and can get trackpants on with some guidance. Still a long way to go!

DS is 2 and 3/4. He can't dress himself at all.

I think they start by being able to take everything off first, then move to the putting on. By the replies and IRL I am guessing that boys get to the dressing thing much later than girls. They just aren't interested.

DS can take his socks and shoes OFF and can put the arms in a Tshirt if it's already over his head.

fully dressed - since she was potty changed and didnt need a nappy (she could do T-shirts, pants etc easily since about 18mths though)- so just before 2.5yrs she has been able to do the entire outfit shoes, socks, shirts, hat etc etc (velcro)

she is now 2yrs 7mths and does a great job - she knows tags go at the back and seams on the inside - sometimes still gets wrong shoes on foot though she does it herself everyday (with some amendment from me if weather isnt suited to her selection).

Redsquirrel, I could have written your post about my DS.

I think it might be a boy thing, they just don't care enough to learn it yet!!

I think its a boy thing too cause DS (5 in June) has his days where he can and will dress himself and other days... forget it!

Miss 3yo is stubbornly independant and most days insist on dressing herself.

You'd think it would be the opposite due to their ages but...